Tulisan 1 B.Inggris

All-in-One in Situ Gede

Located 10 km west of Bogor, Situ Gede totally reflects its name. Situ means a small lake and Gede means big. Its 6-ha wide area attracts local visitors to come and enjoy the quiet atmosphere there. Actually, it is not as secluded as you might think. Situ Gede is surrounded by houses and a forest. When it was first opened to the public, the government put some fish into the lake so the place became popular for fishing. This lake is also a water source for PDAM, the water company. Be careful not to confuse between Situ Gede in Tasikmalaya and Situ Gede in Bogor when you Google it as the two situs have the same name.

It is relatively easy to reach Situ Gede. From the bus terminal at Baranang Siang, take a small green bus number 03, which goes to bus terminal at Bubulak, to reach Laladon market. From Laladon, take another small green bus number 15, which goes to Sindang Barang Jero (Merdeka-Bubulak-SBJ). Before you hop into the bus, ask the driver if the bus will stop at Situ Gede because not all the buses go there.

Once you’re in Situ, don’t bother to look for a ticket booth. It costs nothing to enjoy all the greenery and the big lake there. Yes, it is definitely free and you can come any time you like.

The first thing to do in Situ Gede is to take pictures of the lake with the forest as the background. After taking pictures, the next thing to do is having boat ride. It really looks like a magical word, alright.

Adventure doesn’t stop there. Walk a little further, cross the bridge, and you’ll be heading for the forest. He forest is known as CIFOR (center for international forestry research). It means that the forest is being used for research. Not only companies like Komatsu do research there, IPB (Bogor Agricultural Institute) does the same thing as well. The forest houses trees like Meranti and Johar and wild flowers. Another exciting thing to try in Situ Gede is to start walking into the forest and wrap it with enjoying the view of the big lake at the end of the journey. That’s the real adventure.